Pronunciation Challenge Why does Japan work so hard? | CNBC Explains

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Japan has some of the longest working hours in the world. Nearly a quarter of Japanese companies have their employees work more than 80 hours of overtime per month. Those extra hours are often unpaid.

Key Vocabulary

1. quarter

quarter

[ˈkwɔrtər] (n.)

2. overtime

overtime

[ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm] (n.)

3. per

per

[pɜr] (prep.)

4. unpaid

unpaid

[ənˈpeɪd] (adj.)